Junior Accountant

EmPro; Village of Roslyn (NY); Sur place; USD 63 000 - 77 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Primma,-LL in Roslyn, NY is seeking a Junior Accountant to support day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable, disbursements, receipts and accounting activities across the company's entities. The role processes and records financial transactions, supports approved payments and refunds, maintains documentation, and performs reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records.

This entry-level role is ideal for an early-career accounting professional seeking breadth across Finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Knowledge of debits/credits, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, pivots).
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication; service-oriented with vendors and internal partners.

Responsabilités

• Process vendor invoices and expenses in the AP platform with proper coding and approvals.
• Prepare disbursements including vendor payments and refunds per controls.
• Maintain payment records and resolve disbursement issues with stakeholders.
• Support A/R activities including invoicing, tracking payments, and aging follow-up.
• Record and reconcile cash receipts, deposits, and GL at period end.
• Assist with month-end close and financial reporting for smaller entities.
• Support process improvements and maintain audit trails.

Connaissances

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Disbursements

Cash reconciliation

General ledger

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

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Junior Accountant

Full Time Roslyn, NY, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1142

Salary: $70,000.00 Annually

**This position is 100% onsite in our Roslyn, NY office**

Summary: The Junior Accountant is a hands‑on Finance role responsible for supporting day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable, disbursement, receipt and accounting activities across the company's entities. The position will process and record financial transactions, support the issuance of approved payments and refunds, maintain accurate supporting documentation, and perform reconciliations that help ensure operational activity is completely and accurately reflected in the financial records.

This role is designed for an early-career accounting or finance professional who is detail-oriented, organized, and interested in developing broad experience across Finance Operations and Accounting. The individual will work closely with Finance Operations, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Claims, and other business areas and will also support general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting for smaller operating entities and assigned accounts.

Accounts Payable, Expenses & Disbursements

• Process vendor invoices and employee or business expenses in the accounts payable platform, including coding, supporting documentation, approval routing, and follow-up on incomplete or exception items.
• Prepare approved disbursements, including vendor payments, claim and loss adjustment expense payments, policyholder or customer refunds, and other Finance related checks or electronic payments in accordance with established authorization and control requirements.
• Maintain accurate payment support and transaction records and coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve payment exceptions, returned items, voids, stop payments, or other disbursement-related issues.
• Assist with accounts payable aging, outstanding payment items, vendor inquiries, and recurring expense reporting to support timely resolution and accurate financial records.

Accounts Receivable, Receipts & Accounting Support

• Support accounts receivable activities through invoice preparation and distribution, external (customer) and (internal) underwriting correspondence, payment tracking, aging follow-up, and collection/write-off reporting.
• Record and reconcile cash receipts, deposits, refunds, and other transaction activity to source systems, bank activity, supporting schedules, and the general ledger; investigate and raise discrepancies for timely resolution.
• Prepare journal entry support and account reconciliations for assigned operational accounts, including cash, receivables, payables, expenses, disbursements, and other balance sheet or income statement accounts as assigned.
• Partner with Sr. Premium Accountant to ensure cash receipts, A/R, billed and unbilled balance sheet accounts all reconcile to revenue and premium entries.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities by preparing schedules, recording routine transactions, researching reconciling items, and ensuring assigned activity is complete and supported.
• Provide accounting and financial reporting support for smaller operating entities, including transaction recording, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, expense and revenue activity, intercompany activity, and preparation of recurring financial schedules.
• Apply generally accepted accounting principles and, where applicable, insurance accounting concepts to assigned activities while partnering with Financial Reporting on unusual or judgmental items.

Operational Reporting, Controls & Process Improvement

• Prepare and maintain recurring Finance Operations reporting, including paid loss and disbursement reporting, accounts receivable collection and aging reports, transaction reconciliations, and other management workpapers.
• Validate reports and workpapers to source data and financial records, research unexpected differences, and maintain organized support that provides a clear audit trail.
• Identify opportunities to improve transaction workflows, reconciliations, reporting, documentation, and use of Finance systems; support testing and process changes as the Finance organization continues to automate and modernize its operations.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• One to three years of relevant experience in accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, finance operations, or a related financial role; strong internship experience will be considered.
• Working knowledge of general accounting concepts, debits and credits, account reconciliations, journal entries, and basic financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, and the ability to organize and validate transaction level data.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to process financial transactions accurately while managing recurring deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, follow transactions from source documentation through financial reporting, and elevate unusual items appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a service-oriented approach when working with vendors, customers, and internal business partners. The actual compensation for this position will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.